Machine for removing buttons from shoes.



S. J MYERB IRG.

MACHINE FOR REMOVING BUTTONS FROM SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. II, 1915.

Patented Feb. 8, I916.

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MACHINE FOR REMOVING BUTTONS FROM SHOES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

Application filed November 11, 1915. Serial No. 60,814.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SOLOMON J. MYER- BURG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Removing Buttons from Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved machine for removing from shoes the buttons that have been secured thereto by thread. 7

Button shoes are delivered to the retail dealer with the buttons sewed on the shoe in a position that will usually suit the average foot of the size for which the particular shoe was intended It is frequently found however that the buttons of a shoe are not exactly positioned to secure the best fit of the. purchasers foot and it is deemed better to remove the buttons of the shoe and replace them in a different position that will secure the result desired. The machine of the enable the dealer to expeditiously'cut the thread and quickly remove the buttons from such shoes.

An object of this invention is to provide a machine with improved means for pressing the shoe itself, while the uncut buttons are in a slotted tube attached to the machine, in a direction away from said slotted tube, in order thereby to tighten the thread stitches that engage the shank of the buttons, or subject that part of the-thread which engages the button-shank to a certain amount of strain, whereby the cutter blade may more easily sever the thread engaging each button,

Another object ofthe invention is to provide improved means for cutting the threads and releasing the buttons in quick succession.

The invention is illustrated in the accom' panying drawing in which,

Figure 1, shows the machine in front elevation. Fig. 2, is a view of'the same in top plan. Fig. is view on an enlarged scale of the lower end of the buttonguide tube and the at the side thereof. 4, ii a cross-sectional detail thro er lower end of the button-tube on plate. as if viewed on the a bit" F ii and Fig. 5,

plate,the section being taken on the line 5'5 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 6,

designates a metal casing, which in the present instance is of a rectangular shape and which is provided with an interior chamber 7, into which may slide a drawer 0r receptacle 8.: This receptacle or drawer is provide-d with a knob for conveniently sliding the same into and out of the casing and the purpose of the drawer is to receive the but tons after they have been separated from F ig. 1, of the drawing, extends downwardly from the upper end of the tube 9, and curves inwardly as it approaches the-casing, and the wall of said tube in which said slot is formed has an outer flat surface 13. near the lower end, the outerf-ace of the tube carries a stationary cutter blade 14, which latter is somewhat off-set with respect to said outer surface 13, as clearly shown in the sectional View in Fig. 4, and the beveled cutting edge 15, of said stationary blade is curved in a lengthwise direction so that a portion 16, of the said cutting edge, intermediate the two ends thereof, will project somewhat over the slot 11, in thetube. A movable cutter blade 11'', seats close against the flat surface 13, of the tube and l as its lower end pivotally secured to said'tube by a screw 18, which serves as a pivotfand the cutting edge 1.9, of this movable blade has position in a plane between the stationary blade and the flat outer surface of the tube 9, as dearly shown in Fig. 4a,; This cutting edge 19, of the movable blade also has it intermediate portion projecting somewhat. over the slot 11, and both blades have their intermediate portions normally lapped. One end 20, of the movable blade is free and has an, inwardly-extending lug that' projects beneath the tube 9, and which is provided with a tapered projection around which one end of a coiled spring 23, may seat. The oth r end of this spring enters asocket 91, which is carried by. a bracket 25, on the under side of the tube At or 9, and by means of the spring the free end of the movable cutter blade is constantly pressed in a direction to keep the blades lapped. A lug 26, is provided at one side of the lug 2-1, so that by engaging the same with the finger, the operator may manually swing the movable blade end 20, downwardiy away from the stationary blade.

At the outer slotted side of the tube 9. I

provide a plate 2i', which also has a slot therein that registers with the slot 11, in the tube. This plate has its upper end 29, open and at opposite sides of the open slot end, said plate has outwardly-flaring edges 30, which merge with the slot edges. The upper portion of this plate 27, is rigidly secured against the flat outer surface 13, ot the tube by means of screws '31, but the lower tension port-ion of said plate curves outwardly and away from said surface. This lower end 32. is also somewhat spaced from the outer side of the cutter blades but will yield inwardly toward said blades when pressure applied againstthe outer side. Stop clips 33, are provided on the lower end of the plate and project over and engage lugs 3%, that are provided on the lower end of the tube so that said lower end of the plate may have only a limited outward movement.

In the operation of severing the threads on a row of buttons attached to a shoe the operator will grasp the shoe in his hand and feed the heads of the attached buttons into the upper open ends of the slots 11, and 28,the button at the top of the shoe being fed into the slots first. The shoe 36, will then be rapidly drawn down on the out side of the plate 27, the heads of the buttons being on the inside of the slots and in the channclwa 1.6. During this downward movement the tension portion of the plate 2'1". will press the shoe outward while the heads of the buttons are held against outward movement, consequently the thread 37, that passes through the shank 38, of the button will. be stretched taut, as shown in Fig. 4. and while in this taut condition, the threads will be passed bet-ween the movable and stationary cutter blades which will sever them in quick succession. The buttons upon being severed will drop into the channelway and roll down into the casing wheri they are delivered in the receptacle or drawer 8. It will also be seen that during the operation of severing the thread the ten sion plate 32-. not only draws the thread taut by pressing the shoe aw from the slotted tube, but by such outward pressure the plate prevents the leather of the shoe from possibly entering the slot or coming into contact with the cutter blades.

Having described my invention what I claim is,--

1. in a machine for removing sewed buttons from shoes the combination with a guide having a curved buttons-lot, said slot being open at one end to permit the buttons on a shoe to freely pass therein, of means extending along the slot to yieldingly press a shoe away from the slot to place the curing threads under tension; a blade having a cutting edge that cxtendsalong and in proximity to the slot. and means for yieldingly holding the blade.

2. In a machine for removing sewed bub tons from shoes the combination with a guide having curved button-slot, said slot being open at one end to permit the buttons on a shoe to freely pass therein, of means extending along the slot to yieldingly press a shoe away from the slot to place the curing threads under tension; a stationary cutting blade extending along the button slot. and a movable cutter blad i also extending along said slot,said stationary and movable blzules being interposed between. the slotted guide and the yielding pressing means In a machine for removing sewed buttons from shoes the combination with guide having a curved button-slot, said slot being open at one end to permit the buttons on a shoe to freely pass therein; of a cutter blade secured to the guide at one side of the curved slot; a cutter blade yieldingly secured to the guide and extending along the opposite side of said slot, said cutter blades being lapped in front of the slot, and means extending along the outer side of the cutter blades for yieldingly pressing a shoe away from the slot to place the securing threads under tension.

4. In a machine for removing sewed buttons from shoes the combination with a guide tube having a curved slot to receive the shanks of the buttons, of a plate ex tending along one side of the tube and having a slotcoincident with the tube slot said plate having lower end thereof detached from the tube and sprung may from the tube, and a yielding cutter blade between the sprung end of the plate and the tube, said cutter blade extending along the curved slot.

in a machine for removing sewed buttons from shoes the combination With a button receptacle of a guide tube extending from the receptacle and having a curved button slot therein, said tube communicating with the receptacle: :1 plate extending along one side of the tube and having a slot coincident with the slot in the guide tube, said plate l'iaving means for pressing a shoe away from the guide tube, and a cutter blade interposed betweenv the pressing means and the slotted side of the tube.

G. In a machine for removing sewed buttons from shoes the combination with a button receptacle, ofa guide tube extending ceptacle, of wardly from the receptacle and having a from the receptacle and having a curved button slot thereimsaid tube communicating with the receptacle; a plate extending along one side of the tube, plate extending outwardly away from the tube slot; a stationary cutter between the latter end of the plate and the slotted tube, and a movable cutter blade also between the oiitwardly-extending end of the plate and the slotted tube.

7. In a machine for removing sewed buttons from shoes the combination with a receptacle, of a guide tube extending upwardly from the receptacle and having a slot with a curve therein; a tension plate at one side of the guide tube, and a cutter blade projecting over the curved portion of the slot, said cutter blade being; interposed between the tension plate and the curved portion of the slot. I

8. In a machine for removing sewed buttons from shoes the combination with a rea guide tube extending upslot with a curve therein; a tension plate at one side of the guide tube; a stationary cutter blade, and a movable cutter blade,said blades being interposed between the tension plate and curved slot and having their cutting edges lapped. 9. In a machine tons from shoes the combination with a receptacle, of a guide tube extending from the receptacle and having a slot therein; stop Copies of this patent may be obtained for one end of said for removing sewed butlugs on the guide tube; a spring prcsser plate atone side of the tube and having means to engage said stop lugs to limit the outward movement of the plate, and a cut- "ter between the presser plate and slotted guide tube.

10. In a machine for removing sewed buttons from shoes the combination with a receptacle, of a guide tube extending from the receptacle and having a slot therein; stop lugs on the guide tube; a spring presser plate atone side of the tube and having means to engage said stop lugs to limit the outward movement of the plate, and a stationary and a movable cutter blade with their edges lapped and interposed between thg presser plate and the slot of the guide tu e.

ll. In a machine for removing sewed buttons from shoes the combination with a receptacle, of a guide tube extending fromthe receptacle and having a curved slot therein; a yielding plate carried by the guide tube and springing outwardly therefrom, and a cutter blade pivotally secured to the guide tube and projecting over the slot of said tube, said cutter blade being interposed be tween the yielding plate and the guide tube.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SOLOMON J. MYERBURG.

Witnesses:

CHAS. B. MANN, BERTHA Kl VVALTERL five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 03 

